RE>>DRY suits                                4/7/98

Jeff...

The Viking Pro is NOT a "commercial work" suit, it's simply a heftier version
of the Viking Sport.  Heavier material and more durable latex wrist and neck
seals.  The commercial line of Viking suits are Viking HD and Viking PRO 590
Polyurethane, both designed primarily for working divers.  

The benefits of Viking over a DUI are ease of repair at a dive
site...repairing a tear is as easy as patching an innertube and as quick and
fool-proof.  They dry very quickly between dives.  They're vulcanized rubber,
which means they don't absorb water.  And being vulcanized, there are no seams
to leak.  The boots can be ordered in one of four basic size groups.

The CF200X, a crushed neoprene suit, has drawbacks, too.  They're slow to dry
between dives.  Impossible to repair on-site; if you tear or snag, you'll need
AQUASEAL to make a repair.  AQUASEAL does not adhere well to wet neoprene and
needs plenty of time to cure.   And just like wetsuits, eventually the crushed
neoprene wears out.  

IMHO, DUI's TLS (Tri Laminate) Series are preferable to the CF200X.  Dollar
for dollar, they're longer lasting.  It's personal taste.  But there are
tangible product benefits and advantages to the Viking over the CF200X.  The
best bet is to dive any drysuit before you buy it.  Most good dealers will let
you "test" the product before making an investment such as a drysuit.

MAG

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Date: 4/7/98 6:58
To: MAG Man
From: Mike Wells
Jeff,
I've got a DUI CF200X, a Viking Pro, and a USIA.

The Viking is a commercial work suit.  It doesn't have all the comfort 
features of the DUI.  The thing I dislike the most about it is the boots. 
 They come in a limited size (I believe only 3 or 4 choices) and almost 
always require an oversize fin.  The boots are extra "tall" top to bottom 
at the toe area to allow lots of room for insulation.  This creates lots 
of "slop" for your feet when finning.  I've got a size 1 with dry gloves 
and relief zipper if your in the market for one.    :-)

I'll take my DUI any day for just about any type of diving!

Try one out and you too will be sold!  Some of the dealers have them 
available for rent or demo.

Later,
Mike



>Subject:     DRY suits
>Sent:        4/6/98 7:49 PM
>Received:    4/7/98 1:39 PM
>From:        Frank Johnson, fwjohnson@we*.ne*
>To:          Cavediver, cavers@ww*.ge*.co*
>             Techdiver, techdiver@aquanaut.com
>
>I see a lot of DUI suits mentioned on this net. Is there a problem with
>Viking? How's about some pros and cons? -Jeff
>


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